Tag: Martin Koči

Manvir Baryan secures ŠKODA’s first ever FIA African Rally Championship title ● Fabian Kreim makes history by securing a record-breaking seventh German championship title for ŠKODA ● Orhan Avcıoğlu is the Balkan Rally Trophy winner after his win at the Marmaris Rally, while Burak Çukurova wins the Turkish championship and ŠKODA FABIA R5 drivers finish One-Two-Three-Four at the Turkish WRC candidate event ● A FABIA R5’s One-Two at the Rally Košice as Martin Koči takes the win ● And there was more success in Spain, France, Italy and Finland

Vincent Verschueren reclaims Belgian championship lead after Omloop van Vlaanderen win. In France, ŠKODA FABIA R5s claim a one-two win in the Michelin Trophy at the Rallye Mont-Blanc Morzine as well as in the overall classification of the Rallye Régional Velay Auvergne. Marco Gianesini wins Rally di Reggello – Città di Firenze in Italy. And there are podium finishes for FABIA R5s in Slovakia, Bulgaria, Italy and Sweden.

Marijan Griebel becomes FIA ERC Junior Under 28 champion. Roger Feghali is Lebanese Rally Champion for the thirteenth time. Kalle Rovanperä secures back-to-back Latvian championships at just sixteen years of age. A one-two win for ŠKODA FABIA R5 drivers at the Rally de Santa Cruz sets up thrilling CODASUR decider. And there are more wins for the FABIA R5 in France and Finland.

The Barum Czech Rally Zlín is a 15 special stage, 214km long event which is the sixth round of both the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) and the Czech Rally Championship (MČR). Needless to say, there are plenty of ŠKODA FABIA R5’s taking part.

Umberto Scandola secures second win of the season in the Italian Rally Championship to keep title hopes alive. Ole Christian Veiby prepares for Rally Finland with R5 class win at the AutoGlym Ralli. Two ŠKODA FABIA R5s make the podium at the Raliul Perla Harghitei in Romania and there is more success of ŠKODA customer teams in the Slovak Rally Championship and the French Rally Cup.

Filip Nivette has been unbeatable at the start of the Polish Rally Championship season, taking another victory at the Rajd Gdańsk. Grzegorz Grzyb is another Pole to taste success, with a win at the Rallye Tatry in Slovakia. Fabian Kreim’s domination of the German Rally Championship continues after he won the Sachsen Rallye. And it’s a Galpin family affair in the French Cup at the Rallye National du Saint-Emilion.

It has been a fast and frenetic start to the 2017 season for FABIA R5 drivers as ŠKODA Motorsport and ŠKODA customer teams have been setting the pace in rally championships right around the world. We are only in April but already there are FABIA R5s leading the way in no fewer than 18 international and national championships and winning rallies in many more. Add in the handful of championships with a strong ŠKODA presence that haven’t even begun yet, and you have all the hallmarks of what looks likely to be another hugely successful season.

The 2017 Tour de Corse proved to be an unforgettable event for all sorts of reasons. It was a hugely demanding rally for drivers and cars with plenty of punctures and other issues on the twisting mountain roads. But there were plenty of positive stories to emerge from this 10-stage, 316km long event, including the impressive debut in a ŠKODA FABIA R5 of Stéphane Sarrazin. And of course, there was a FABIA R5 victory to celebrate as well.

This year sees the Tour de Corse moving forward to the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). In 2017, the famous rally comprises 10 stages and 317km of competitive distance around the picturesque Mediterranean island of Corsica.